Healing Comes From Understanding
Many of us experience a time in our lives when our emotional suffering or life challenges may seem overwhelming, often leaving us feeling alone and not sure what to do.
I will help you explore how and why you became stuck and what makes it safe to change.
Your pain may be from feeling helpless, fearful, burdened or stressed. It might be from a crisis such as the loss of a significant relationship, or may be from having the consistent experience of not feeling good enough.
Painful experiences of the past may be distressing in the present. Perhaps your life does not feel satisfying or meaningful. You may feel unhappy and not know why.
In my work with you, healing comes from understanding yourself, how your past lives in the present, your patterns of relating, and what gets in the way of living a better life. I will help you understand how and why you became stuck and what makes it safe to change.
I am committed to helping you on your path of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and accomplishing your goals for therapy.
Whether you are seeking individual or couple counseling, you can get a picture of what healing and growth might look like by reading the descriptions below. You are welcome to read and learn more about the process of healing on the links for Home, Individual, Couples, and About.
Loss and Grief: coping with feelings of loss, including that of a loved one, a relationship, geographic home, one’s health or one’s career.
Depression and Anxiety: reducing feelings of fear and unease about present or future; gaining relief from the painful feelings of loneliness and despair; increasing energy and interest; regaining feelings of connectedness.
Stress: feeling confident and empowered to navigate the inevitable life changes (large and small); feeling more comfortable with the ups and downs of life.
Trauma: understand the impact of traumatic experiences, become active in the complex process of healing, change and growth.
Loneliness: understanding the triggers and causes (internal or external) leading to isolation, in order to create meaningful connections; feeling safe to share joys and hardships in a relationship, friendship and/or with the outside world.
Personal Growth: seeing oneself with compassion; increasing confidence, removing barriers to achieving goals; increased satisfaction with life.
LGBTQ Affirming Therapy: being seen with respect and dignity in a safe, non-judgmental space; understanding and mitigating the impact on individuals and couples of living in a homophobic culture.
Eating and Body Image: coming to an understanding of underlying issues that cause compulsive eating, binge eating, body insecurity and dieting; learning to use one’s body cues for hunger and satiation (how you choose what you eat); ending preoccupation with food and weight; being more at peace with food.
Life Transitions: meeting the challenges of starting or leaving school, moving, marriage, divorce, ending a relationship, starting or leaving a job, illness, aging, retirement.
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